Carnival Celebration Ship Marks Key Construction Milestone

Carnival’s newest ship, the Carnival Celebration, has marked a major milestone in its construction today, February 11, floating out of the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland to move into a new dock, where the ship will continue the final stages of its completion.

The ship is the second of three Excel-class ships, sister to the Mardi Gras and Carnival Jubilee, which is expected to set sail in 2023. The ship runs on liquefied natural gas (LNG), which reduces carbon emissions.

“This is the exciting part, after the float out, that’s when everything that everyone will love about the ship goes from blueprint to reality,” said Ben Clement, senior vice president of New Builds, Refurbishment and Product Innovation for Carnival Cruise Line, who was in Finland to oversee the milestone. “When there’s a new ship coming, it’s always tough to pick your favorite part, but Carnival Celebration is going to make that choice tougher than ever when she makes her way to Miami.”

The Carnival Celebration is expected to set sail this fall on a transatlantic voyage from Southampton to PortMiami in November, where it will begin its first Caribbean season November 21.